{"product_id":"this-shining-life-9781984854902","title":"This Shining Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eA boy struggling to process\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ean unexpected loss\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ebelieves he has been given a series of clues to the biggest puzzle of all--the meaning of life--in this deeply felt debut novel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An exquisitely beautiful and compelling novel about love, loss, and life.\"--Rachel Joyce, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMiss Benson's Beetle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet Ollie. He's eleven years old. He hasn't yet met a Killer Sudoku he can't solve, but he finds the world around him difficult. People don't say what they mean, and he hates being wrong. And now, a sudden tragedy teaches him there is no easy answer to the problem of grief. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Ollie's happy-go-lucky father, Rich, dies of brain cancer, his mother, Ruth, has no idea how to keep living, and the entire family is thrown into disarray. The only thing that makes sense to Ollie is the puzzle he's convinced his father left behind: one gift for each member of the family. If Ollie can find the connection between a pink vase and an old pair of binoculars, then somehow he'll discover the secret he believes Rich wanted to share with them all: what it means to be alive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInterweaving the voices of each character in turn, this deeply felt novel paints a portrait of a family learning to come together through the darkest times. \u003ci\u003eThis Shining Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a poignant yet ultimately uplifting meditation on grief, healing, and love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarriet Kline\u003c\/b\u003e is an author who also works part-time registering births, deaths, and marriages. Her short stories have won several awards and have been published with\u003ci\u003e Litro, For Books' Sake, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShort Story Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e and on BBC Radio 4. She lives in Bristol, England, with her partner and two teenage sons. \u003ci\u003eThis Shining Life\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dial Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50510799569170,"sku":"9781984854902","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_72ddaa82-376e-48c8-bed6-4e2f72900eb9.jpg?v=1730934875","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/this-shining-life-9781984854902","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}